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SalaryTop Tier Law Firm looking for a Legal Secretary to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity to first support the delivery of quality legal services to clients by providing secretarial and administrative assistance to attorneys, performing complex and specialized secretarial and clerical tasks, and working collaboratively and cooperative with others in a team-oriented environment. This position supports a set of attorneys as a primary assignment and also provides back-up secretarial assistance to others as assigned.
QUALIFACTIONS
- Minimum of a high school diploma required (College degree is preferred, but not required).
- Minimum of five years of experience as a Legal Secretary required.
- Lexis Nexis, Pacer, ECF, Desksite or document management system, CompuLaw, Concur, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Attendance & Punctuality: Be consistently at work and on time; arrive at meetings and appointments on time; ensure work responsibilities are covered when absent.
- Communication: Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Customer Service: Respond promptly to attorney and client requests for service and assistance; meet commitments.
- Dependability: Follow instructions; complete tasks on time; commit to the hours necessary to complete assignments; work independently.
- Professionalism: Approach others in a tactful manner; treat others with respect; react well under pressure.
- Team Work: Contribute to building a positive team spirit; support everyone’s efforts to succeed.
- Technical Skills: Possess basic PC skills; ability to use phone system, copier, scanner, fax, and printer.
- Demonstrated knowledge of legal terminology, legal documents, and legal processes in the Litigation Department, including the ability to mark and generate a table of contents and table of authorities.
- Accurate typing at a net speed of 65+ wpm (shorthand | speedwriting a plus).
- Strong computer proficiency in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Document Management System, Time Entry, e-Filing and database software.
This role will be ONSITE out of the Columbia, SC office.
